The Compass Rose

ENG 122 Reflection Piece

In my time at English 122 I was able to further develop my writing skills that I had from my high school. A couple of the techniques that I’ve learned in this course I had already learned in high school. Drafting and peer reviews were one of the few techniques that I’ve already been engaged with. But…

Freshman?

Becoming a college freshman is similar to being thrown in to an ice bath. You have to leave the comforts of your parents and move to a place where you know little to no one. Some people get sucked into the inevitable homesickness or others end up becoming the people that they have always wanted to be.

Being on my own

One thing that I have learned and that has changed since I have been home is depending on myself. It is me who does all of my laundry, and folds it to put it back where it needs to be. It is me who has to make sure that i am eating and drinking to stay healthy. It is me who has to make sure that my…

Using a Growth Mindset in College

A growth mindset is something a person uses to get themselves in a better position then they were in before. It is like having that “I can” confidence when you may not be doing well in something like a class. For me I know I have been falling behind sometimes on my…

College, from my world to yours

Iowa to Maine is so far away, many worried I wouldn’t be able to do it. I myself had doubts as well don’t get me wrong. But here I am at the end of my first semester at college, 8 days until I get to go home and I can say it wasn’t easy but I would’t change it for the…

What is growth mind set really

This year when we first talked about growth mind set I felt as if I already was using the the growth mind set techniques but when I looked at what growth mind set really was I realized that I wasn’t using growth mind set techniques I was just being opened minded about my…

Growth Mindset

Growth mindset is a specific way of thinking which allows you to become better at things that are mainly school related. But this can vary and can spread to other things in your life. A growth mindset is about not giving up. It’s about saying “I didn’t get it done YET”. It is a different way of…

Concepts of Discourse

How it helped me improve my academic writing.

Throughout my fall semester in English 122 I have learns many different things in and out of the class room. I think the most important thing we learned in this course was the meaning of…